Harith al-Sudani Captain | |
|---|---|
| Native name | |
| Birth name | Harith al-Sudani |
| Born | 1981 Ramadi, Ba'athist Iraq (present-day Iraq) |
| Died | 2017 Place unconfirmed. |
| Allegiance |  Iraq |
| Service | Iraqi army |
| Years of service | 2013-2017 |
| Rank | Captain |
| Unit | Iraqi Falcons Intelligence Cell |
| Battles / wars | Iraqi Civil War (2014–2017) |
Captain Harith Al-Sudani (1981–2017, Arabic: حارث السوداني [1]) was an Iraqi soldier, spy and war hero during the War in Iraq (2013–2017).[2][3] Al-Sudani infiltrated ISIS, becoming a trustee and car-bombs driver, allowing the Iraqi military to neutralize around 30 car-bomb attacks. Al-Sudani has been described as "[Iraq]'s most successful spy"[4] while operating within the secret intelligence unit called Al Suquor, or the Falcons Intelligence Cell, the counter-terrorism unit leading operations against ISIS.[4] The Falcons have been praised by US services for infiltrating IS cells, killing or arresting leaders, preventing attacks and destroying weapons.[4]
- ^ "قصة البطل العراقي الذي تمكن من حماية أمن بغداد". Rudaw. 2018-08-13.
- ^ Coker, Margaret (August 12, 2018). "The Iraqi Spy Who Infiltrated ISIS". The New York Times.
- ^ "La spia che si è infiltrata nell'ISIS". Il Post. 13 August 2018. Retrieved 2019-11-08.
- ^ a b c Coker, Margaret (August 14, 2018). "Iraqi Leader Offers to Help Family of Spy Who Infiltrated ISIS". The New York Times.